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by Malte Sussdorff

- </authorblurb> - -
  1. -

    - Check suitability of previously installed TCL.  - Start Tcl (type tclsh or find it using which tclsh). - -

    - 
    [root root]% info exists tcl_platform(threaded)
+Install AOLserver 4
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    Install AOLserver 4
    by Malte Sussdorff
    
+          OpenACS docs are written by the named authors, and may be edited
+          by OpenACS documentation staff.
+        
    1. Check suitability of previously installed TCL. Start Tcl (type tclsh or find it using which tclsh).
+        
      [root root]% info exists tcl_platform(threaded)
 1
 [root root]% info patchlevel
 8.4.7
 [root root]%
-tclsh
+tclsh
 info exists tcl_platform(threaded)
 info patchlevel
-
      
-      
      If the first command returns anything other than 1, 
+

    If the first command returns anything other than 1, then Tcl is not threaded. If Tcl is threaded and the version is 8.4 or higher, then installing Tcl from source is optional. -

    -

    - Retrieve Tcl 8.4 (or higher).  - Download and install Tcl 8.4 from source -

    -

    Note for Debian users: you can apt-get install +

    Retrieve Tcl 8.4 (or higher). Download and install Tcl 8.4 from source

    Note for Debian users: you can apt-get install tcl8.4-dev if you have the right version (stable users will need to add tcl8.4 to their sources.list file as described on the Install Postgres page). You'll have to use /usr/lib/tcl8.4/ instead of /usr/local/lib when you - try to find the Tcl libraries, however.

    - -

    If you have not installed Tcl already, download the latest Tcl version from Sourceforge

    -

    Debian: - apt-get install - tcl8.4 tcl8.4-dev and proceed to + try to find the Tcl libraries, however.

    If you have not installed Tcl already, download the latest Tcl version from Sourceforge

    Debian: + apt-get install + tcl8.4 tcl8.4-dev and proceed to the next step. In that step, replace --with-tcl=/usr/local/lib/ with - --with-tcl=/usr/lib/tcl8.4.

    -

    Remember that you have to be root if you want to follow these instructions. On Mac OS X type sudo su - to become root.

    -

    Alternatively use curl -L -O instead of wget (especially on Mac OS X).

    - 
    [root root]# cd /usr/local/src
+        --with-tcl=/usr/lib/tcl8.4.
    Remember that you have to be root if you want to follow these instructions. On macOS type sudo su - to become root.
    Alternatively use curl -L -O instead of wget (especially on macOS).
    [root root]# cd /usr/local/src
 [root src]# wget http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/tcl/tcl8.4.9-src.tar.gz
 [root src]# tar xfz tcl8.4.9-src.tar.gz
 [root src]# cd tcl8.4.9/unix
 [root unix]# ./configure --enable-threads
 [root unix]# make install
 [root root]# 
-cd /usr/local/src
+cd /usr/local/src
 wget http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/tcl/tcl8.4.9-src.tar.gz
 tar xfz tcl8.4.9-src.tar.gz
 cd tcl8.4.9/unix
 ./configure --enable-threads
-make install
-      
    
-
  2. -

    - Retrieve AOLserver.  - Download the AOLserver from CVS. -

    - 
    [root root]# cd /usr/local/src
+make install
+

  3. Retrieve AOLserver. Download the AOLserver from CVS.

    [root root]# cd /usr/local/src
 [root src]# mkdir aolserver40r10
 [root src]# cd aolserver40r10
 [root aolserver]# cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/aolserver login
@@ -77,7 +50,7 @@
 [root aolserver]# tar xvfz tDOM-0.7.8.tar.gz
 [root aolserver]# cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tcllib co -r tcllib-1-8 tcllib
 [root root]# 
-cd /usr/local/src
+cd /usr/local/src
 mkdir aolserver40r10
 cd aolserver40r10
 cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/aolserver co -r aolserver_v40_r10 AOLserver
@@ -87,91 +60,32 @@
 cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/aolserver co -r v2_7 nsoracle
 wget http://www.tdom.org/files/tDOM-0.8.0.tar.gz
 tar xvfz tDOM-0.8.0.tar.gz
-cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tcllib co -r tcllib-1-8 tcllib
    -
  4. -

    - Configure, compile and install AOLserver.  - Many people need to run more than one version of AOLserver in parallel. This section accommodates future upgrades by installing AOLserver 4 in /usr/local/aolserver40r9. -

    - 
    [root aolserver]# cd /usr/local/src/aolserver40r10/aolserver
+cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tcllib co -r tcllib-1-8 tcllib

  5. Configure, compile and install AOLserver. Many people need to run more than one version of AOLserver in parallel. This section accommodates future upgrades by installing AOLserver 4 in /usr/local/aolserver40r9.

    [root aolserver]# cd /usr/local/src/aolserver40r10/aolserver
 [root aolserver]# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/aolserver40r10 --with-tcl=/usr/local/lib/
 [root aolserver]# make install
-cd /usr/local/src/aolserver40r10/aolserver
+cd /usr/local/src/aolserver40r10/aolserver
 ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/aolserver40r10 --with-tcl=/usr/local/lib/
 make install
-
    -

    If you are using gcc 4 or later, see http://openacs.org/forums/message-view?message_id=309814

    -

    If this is the only version of AOLserver in use, or is the default version, create a symlink. If not, then be sure to use /usr/local/aolserver40r10 instead of /usr/local/aolserver in the steps below and check both scripts and makefiles to ensure they use the correct path.

    - 
    [root aolserver]# ln -s /usr/local/aolserver40r10 /usr/local/aolserver
    -
  6. -

    - Configure, compile and install the modules.  - -

    1. -

      Install nscache

      - 
      [root aolserver]# cd /usr/local/src/aolserver40r10/nscache
-[root nscache]# make install AOLSERVER=/usr/local/aolserver
      -
    2. -

      Install nsoracle (if you want to use Oracle)

      - 
      [root nscache]# cd ../nsoracle
-[root nsoracle]# make install AOLSERVER=/usr/local/aolserver
      - -

      OpenACS looks for the Oracle driver at +

      If you are using gcc 4 or later, see http://openacs.org/forums/message-view?message_id=309814

      If this is the only version of AOLserver in use, or is the default version, create a symlink. If not, then be sure to use /usr/local/aolserver40r10 instead of /usr/local/aolserver in the steps below and check both scripts and makefiles to ensure they use the correct path.

      [root aolserver]# ln -s /usr/local/aolserver40r10 /usr/local/aolserver

    3. Configure, compile and install the modules.  +

      1. Install nscache

        [root aolserver]# cd /usr/local/src/aolserver40r10/nscache
+[root nscache]# make install AOLSERVER=/usr/local/aolserver

      2. Install nsoracle (if you want to use Oracle)

        [root nscache]# cd ../nsoracle
+[root nsoracle]# make install AOLSERVER=/usr/local/aolserver

        OpenACS looks for the Oracle driver at /usr/local/aolserver/bin/ora8.so, but some versions of nsoracle may create nsoracle.so instead. In that case, you - can symlink (ln -s nsoracle.so ora8.so) to fix it.

        -
      3. -

        Install nspostgres (if you want to use Postgres)

        - 
        [root nscache]# cd ../nspostgres
+            can symlink (ln -s nsoracle.so ora8.so) to fix it.

      4. Install nspostgres (if you want to use Postgres)

        [root nscache]# cd ../nspostgres
 [root nspostgres]# export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/pgsql/lib:/usr/local/aolserver/lib
 [root nspostgres]# make install POSTGRES=LSB ACS=1 INST=/usr/local/aolserver  AOLSERVER=/usr/local/aolserver
-
        -

        If you get errors like:

        - 
        nspostgres.c: In function `Ns_PgTableList':
-nspostgres.c:679: warning: passing arg 3 of `Tcl_DStringAppend' as signed due to prototype
        -

        then PostGreSQL is probably not in the standard location. The location of PostGreSQL is very dependent on which method was used to install it. To correct the problem, replace LSB with the path to the path to your PostGreSQL installation. Often this is /usr/local/pgsql.

        - -

        You can use the +

        If you get errors like:

        nspostgres.c: In function `Ns_PgTableList':
+nspostgres.c:679: warning: passing arg 3 of `Tcl_DStringAppend' as signed due to prototype

        then PostgreSQL is probably not in the standard location. The location of PostgreSQL is very dependent on which method was used to install it. To correct the problem, replace LSB with the path to the path to your PostgreSQL installation. Often this is /usr/local/pgsql.

        You can use the ldd command to verify that all libraries are linked in: ldd /usr/local/src/aolserver40r10/nspostgres/nspostgres.so -

        - -

        If you run into problems with libpq.a do the following (and repeat the step above)

        - 
        [root nspostgres]# ranlib /usr/local/pgsql/lib/libpq.a
        -

        If you run into problems with the linker, edit the Makefile. Add -lnsdb to the MODLIBS var.

        - 
        MODLIBS = -L$(PGLIB) -lpq -lnsdb
        -
      5. -

        Install nssha1

        - 
        [root nspostgres]# cd ../nssha1
        -

        Now install nssha1:

        - 
        [root nssha1]# make install AOLSERVER=/usr/local/aolserver
        -

        If the make fails you will have to edit nssha1.c. Comment out the following 2 lines (lines 139-140):

        - 
        // typedef unsigned int u_int32_t;
-// typedef unsigned char u_int8_t;
        -
      6. -

        Install tDOM

        - 
        [root nssha1]# cd ../tDOM-0.8.0/unix
        -

        Edit the CONFIG file. Uncomment the instructions meant for AOLserver 4, but edit it to look like this:

        - 
        ../configure --enable-threads --disable-tdomalloc
-          --prefix=/usr/local/aolserver --with-tcl=/usr/local/lib
        -

        Note that the location of the Tcl library may vary on different platforms (e.g. for Debian 3.0: --with-tcl=/usr/lib/tcl8.4)

        -

        Now you can compile and configure tDOM

        - 
        [root unix]# sh CONFIG
-[root unix]# make install
        -
      7. -

        Install TCLLIB

        - 
        [root nssha1]# cd ../tcllib
        -

        Configure and compile TCLLIB

        - 
        [root unix]# ./configure -prefix=/usr/local/aolserver40r10
-[root unix]# make install
        -

      - -

      -
    4. -

      - Add a database-specific wrapper script.  -This script +

      If you run into problems with libpq.a do the following (and repeat the step above)

      [root nspostgres]# ranlib /usr/local/pgsql/lib/libpq.a

      If you run into problems with the linker, edit the Makefile. Add -lnsdb to the MODLIBS var.

      MODLIBS = -L$(PGLIB) -lpq -lnsdb

    5. Install nssha1

      [root nspostgres]# cd ../nssha1

      Now install nssha1:

      [root nssha1]# make install AOLSERVER=/usr/local/aolserver

      If the make fails you will have to edit nssha1.c. Comment out the following 2 lines (lines 139-140): 

      // typedef unsigned int u_int32_t;
+// typedef unsigned char u_int8_t;

    6. Install tDOM

      [root nssha1]# cd ../tDOM-0.8.0/unix

      Edit the CONFIG file. Uncomment the instructions meant for AOLserver 4, but edit it to look like this:

      ../configure --enable-threads --disable-tdomalloc
+          --prefix=/usr/local/aolserver --with-tcl=/usr/local/lib

      Note that the location of the Tcl library may vary on different platforms (e.g. for Debian 3.0: --with-tcl=/usr/lib/tcl8.4)

      Now you can compile and configure tDOM

      [root unix]# sh CONFIG
+[root unix]# make install

    7. Install TCLLIB

      [root nssha1]# cd ../tcllib

      Configure and compile TCLLIB

      [root unix]# ./configure -prefix=/usr/local/aolserver40r10
+[root unix]# make install

    +

  7. Add a database-specific wrapper script. This script sets database environment variables before starting AOLserver; this allows the AOLserver instance to communicate with the database. There is one script for @@ -185,35 +99,17 @@ OpenACS code, but don't forget to come back. (Note to maintainers: this should be moved to the next page and integrated into the text there) - -

    -
    • -

      Oracle

      - 
      [root aolserver]# cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
+    
      • Oracle
        [root aolserver]# cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
 [root bin]# cp /tmp/openacs-5.9.0/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-oracle.txt ./nsd-oracle
 [root bin]# chmod 750 nsd-oracle
 [root bin]#
-cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
+cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
 cp /var/tmp/openacs-5.9.0/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-oracle.txt ./nsd-oracle
-chmod 750 nsd-oracle
        
-            
      • 
-              
        PostgreSQL
        
-              
        [root aolserver]# cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
+chmod 750 nsd-oracle
      • PostgreSQL
        [root aolserver]# cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
 [root bin]# cp /var/tmp/openacs-5.9.0/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-postgres.txt ./nsd-postgres
 [root bin]# chmod 755 nsd-postgres
 [root bin]#
-cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
+cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
 cp /var/tmp/openacs-5.9.0/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-postgres.txt ./nsd-postgres
-chmod 755 nsd-postgres
        
-        
      
-      
      You may need to edit these scripts if you are not using
-      /usr/local/aolserver as the directory of Aolserver4.
      
-
    • -

      - Change startup script (optional).  - If you want to run AOLserver on a port below 1024 (normally, for a webserver you will use 80), you will have to change the /var/lib/aolserver/service0/etc/daemontools/run script according to the documentation found there (namely: Add the -b yourip:yourport switch)

      -
    • -

      Test AOLserver.

      -
-

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You may need to edit these scripts if you are not using + /usr/local/aolserver as the directory of Aolserver4.

  • Change startup script (optional). If you want to run AOLserver on a port below 1024 (normally, for a webserver you will use 80), you will have to change the /var/lib/aolserver/service0/etc/daemontools/run script according to the documentation found there (namely: Add the -b yourip:yourport switch)

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